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Syndicated loan bankers are anticipated to approve loans to more emerging Asia corporates as financial institutions remain under pressure to win business and boost profitability, say dealers.

Top 3 Asia (ex Japan) G3 DCM Transactions - Last 12-month rolling

The S&P 500 is expected to hit “new all-time highs” while regional stock indices are seen gaining between 10-15% this year

—Stephen Fiamma, partner at Allen & Overy in London, on issues surrounding Hong Kong’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

The country’s miners will continue to show little interest in adopting the renminbi until it becomes an invoicing denomination for commodities, but the currency is gaining traction in other business sectors.

The RBI has published a draft report encouraging banks to issue 30-year bonds and extend fixed-rate loans. This will create a corporate benchmark but the market may be limited to the best names.

Risks for banks linked to the eurozone are "significant;" banks in emerging markets have better prospects, according to Moody's

Flash manufacturing PMI in China recorded a 2-year high in January, signalling import growth that will boost Latin American economies

Foreign exchange bankers have not hidden their disappointment at the Bank of Japan’s announced open-ended asset purchasing programme, citing the need for a quantitative easing 3-style overhaul.

The use of renminbi in the US dived at the end of last year as a lack of trade-related flows leads to more volatility.

The IMF downgraded slightly its global growth forecasts for this year and the next but said the main risks have receded

Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.